Francesco Rota

Francesco Rota, PhD, currently serves as the Maritime IoT Product and Business Development Manager at WSENSE, where strategic alignment with board and investor objectives is prioritized. With a background in corporate business development at Fincantieri S.p.A. focusing on Smart City and IoT initiatives, Francesco Rota has cultivated breakthrough business opportunities across various sectors, including maritime and civil engineering. Previously earning a PhD in Engineering and Innovation from Politecnico di Milano, Francesco Rota developed a Proactive Maintenance Approach that incorporated IoT and Machine Learning during a specialist role at Astaldi. Francesco Rota's educational journey includes multiple advanced degrees and research periods focusing on engineering and innovation across esteemed institutions in Italy, the UK, and Australia.